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now it is the actions of the top u.s. commander in afghanistan called into question. failing its mandate, the bbc gains access into an internal report showing the united nations failed to protect civilians in sri lanka. >> they left actually at the moment the population needed them more than ever. the government wanted them out of the way essentially because they didn't want anyone to see what was happening. >> running the world in just a week. a marathon man on a mission that boo leave most of us in the dust. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. bizarre. it is the only way to describe the scandal that has already claimed the job of the c.i.a. director and now has america's top commander in afghanistan under investigation. both are strange enough, but how do you explain the addition of a shirtless f.b.i. agent and 30,000 e-mails. here is the latest. >> it is a washington drama with a stellar cast. the spy chief, the top general and two women who soon found themselves at the heart of american power. the lid came off the scandal l
now it is the actions of the top u.s. commander in afghanistan called into question. failing its mandate, the bbc gains access into an internal report showing the united nations failed to protect civilians in sri lanka. >> they left actually at the moment the population needed them more than ever. the government wanted them out of the way essentially because they didn't want anyone to see what was happening. >> running the world in just a week. a marathon man on a mission that boo...
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high school seniors are weakest in u.s. history, and the public in general knows very little u.s. history. tavis: what makes you think we are ready for that conversation now. >> the united states is in a transitional time. we cannot dictate all over the world. we are just in the process of losing two major wars. it is a terrible war. if the united states gets involved in another war, we should have our heads examined, so people are starting to rethink this idea of the united states being super power. it is not working. we cannot afford it anymore. he says we are not going to cut any of our defense spending. part of it is a necessity. >> you made a point that we do not know anything about our history. you said two things. number one, it depends who is history we talk about. there is a phrase, you call it history. we call it his story. so much of what i take from reading the book is that we are never got anywhere near this level of history and in the course work. anywhere else for that matter. who is it you were talking about, and what you make of the fact of we do not get taught an
high school seniors are weakest in u.s. history, and the public in general knows very little u.s. history. tavis: what makes you think we are ready for that conversation now. >> the united states is in a transitional time. we cannot dictate all over the world. we are just in the process of losing two major wars. it is a terrible war. if the united states gets involved in another war, we should have our heads examined, so people are starting to rethink this idea of the united states being...
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there are about to be honored in the u.s. at the kennedy center for transforming the sound of rock and roll and influencing other artists. led zeppelin split up in 1980. the perform a concert in 2007. what was it like getting back after all those years apart? legendary guitarist jimmy page has been talking to the bbc. >> there was a lot of preparation when we first did the first rehearsal. it was really exciting. everybody was trying to make it work. we needed to play in such a way that we all had confidence with each other. that needed -- that needed playing and getting to know each other, getting to know each other again. >> we see the interchange of expressions between all of you. is that the intention? it is almost like we've audience are on stage. bu>> it is sort of how it works. i think the interesting thing for most people who have seen that they have remarked upon the fact we sort of a group together. we are working around so we can see each other, and there is this interplay. because even though we had the structure
there are about to be honored in the u.s. at the kennedy center for transforming the sound of rock and roll and influencing other artists. led zeppelin split up in 1980. the perform a concert in 2007. what was it like getting back after all those years apart? legendary guitarist jimmy page has been talking to the bbc. >> there was a lot of preparation when we first did the first rehearsal. it was really exciting. everybody was trying to make it work. we needed to play in such a way that...
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u.s. troops in afghanistan celebrated the holiday with a game of american football before getting into a traditional turkey dinner. this was a chance to take a well-deserved break. that brings today's program to a close. from all of us here at world is america, thanks for watching. have a happy thanksgiving in the u.s.. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate and, working to nurture new ventures and provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailor solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was montreal is home to cirque du soleil. it's also home to the montreal jazz festival and the just for laughs festival. and it's your next vacation destination. through progr
u.s. troops in afghanistan celebrated the holiday with a game of american football before getting into a traditional turkey dinner. this was a chance to take a well-deserved break. that brings today's program to a close. from all of us here at world is america, thanks for watching. have a happy thanksgiving in the u.s.. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding for this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and...
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>> they -- the u.s. government will have to agree that they are within the standards they are supposed to be. >> they have taken a long time to get to this point. the oil spill was over two years ago. why has it taken such a long time? >> it is because bp agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges and pay the enormous fines earlier this month. the stage was set for the epa to make this contractual disbarment. >> thank you. you are watching bbc world news america. still to come, famous for their wartime adventures in the sky. it might surprise you to find where dozens might be buried. the speculation surrounding the health of the russian president, vladimir putin, is stirred again. this time by comments from the leader of belarus. he said that he injured his spine are wrestling, which led him to delay a planned hockey match. here are the details on the story. >> he drives fast cars. he pilots planes. he likes -- up close and personal with theirs. but for the moment, russia's president might be better off
>> they -- the u.s. government will have to agree that they are within the standards they are supposed to be. >> they have taken a long time to get to this point. the oil spill was over two years ago. why has it taken such a long time? >> it is because bp agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges and pay the enormous fines earlier this month. the stage was set for the epa to make this contractual disbarment. >> thank you. you are watching bbc world news america. still...
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if mexico is doing well, so are the u.s. jobs. >> to you think they realize their jobs are dependent on the mexican economy? >> i do not. i think this poll shows the lack of understanding. many people had a negative view. almost as many people said, i do not know. they do not have enough information to say something about the country to the south. part of that is a lack of understanding of how important the economic ties are between the nations. >> most americans think about mexico, when they think about a comment illegal immigration and the drug war. there are headlines because 40,000 people have been killed. illegal immigration is a big political topic. what can mexico due to change perceptions? >> today's meeting was the first step. we had the two presidents meet for the first time. they will work together for the next four years. and mexico is bringing up the security issues, which will continue to be an issue. but also bringing to the table economic issues. there was an op-ed in the washington post, this is what his gov
if mexico is doing well, so are the u.s. jobs. >> to you think they realize their jobs are dependent on the mexican economy? >> i do not. i think this poll shows the lack of understanding. many people had a negative view. almost as many people said, i do not know. they do not have enough information to say something about the country to the south. part of that is a lack of understanding of how important the economic ties are between the nations. >> most americans think about...
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general john allen-- the top u.s. and nato commander in afghanistan is back in kabul today to resume his duties. he'd been in washington to testify before congress when he became embroiled in the scandal of david petraeus. allen is now under investigation by the pentagon for potentially inappropriate emails with a woman linked to the scandal. allen will continue his duties in afghanistan during the probe, while his nomination for commander of u.s. european command and top nato general remains on hold. india has executed the last surviving attacker from the 2008 terror attack that killed 166 people. mohammed ajmal kasab was hanged in secret early today at a jail in pune. public celebrations broke out across the country as news spread of his execution. kasab was part of a pakistani- based squad of militants who carried out the three-day-long siege on india's financial capital. they targeted key sites like luxury hotels and a jewish center. newly released documents show a government agency took 684 days to warn of earlie
general john allen-- the top u.s. and nato commander in afghanistan is back in kabul today to resume his duties. he'd been in washington to testify before congress when he became embroiled in the scandal of david petraeus. allen is now under investigation by the pentagon for potentially inappropriate emails with a woman linked to the scandal. allen will continue his duties in afghanistan during the probe, while his nomination for commander of u.s. european command and top nato general remains...
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walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: tomorrow night on this program, we'll bring you our conversation with frank rich. he takes a critical look of what went wrong for the gop and the prospects of moving forward. that should be a good conversation tomorrow night. tonight, we wanted to start this week with the story that is shaking up washington. the sudden resignation of cia director david petraeus. thomas ricks is a pulitzer prize-winning journalist and a best-selling author. he is a fellow at the center for a new american security. good to have you back on this program. let's get the petraeus stuff at of the way first. i want to go straight to your blog. the sudden departure of general david petraeus from the cia tells us more about the state of our nation than a dozen petraeus. president barack obama should not have accepted his resignation. we seem to care more about the sex lives of our l
walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: tomorrow night on this program, we'll bring you our conversation with frank rich. he takes a critical look of what went wrong for the gop and the prospects of moving forward. that should be a good conversation tomorrow night. tonight, we wanted to start this week with the story that is shaking up...
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barack obama becomes the first u.s. president [indiscernible] pressing for reforms. >> you will not believe the scientific advance that has this dog back on his feet. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. the u.n. secretary-general is among those calling for an immediate end to the violence in gaza. his words come as more than 100 have been killed in the past week of fighting. the majority of them palestinians. palestinian militants have continued firing weapons into israel. in cairo, discussions are ongoing about cease-fire. jeremy our coverage from gaza. >> good morning, gaza. this was the wake-up call sent in by israel. growing up in gaza is not easy. not far away, is the rubble left by the israeli strike on sunday that killed 10 members of this family including four children and two neighbors. they are looking for the remains of a teenage girl missing and presumed dead. this man is a relative of the dead. >> sad, may be strong. >> street are getting tougher, more solid. when th
barack obama becomes the first u.s. president [indiscernible] pressing for reforms. >> you will not believe the scientific advance that has this dog back on his feet. welcome to our viewers on public television in america and around the globe. the u.n. secretary-general is among those calling for an immediate end to the violence in gaza. his words come as more than 100 have been killed in the past week of fighting. the majority of them palestinians. palestinian militants have continued...
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the u.s. economy? dodge the congressional budgetary office says that if we go over in its entirety, $600 billion worth of tax increases and spending cuts, there is no doubt we will go into recession. if it is half a year or the entire year, it will depend on the rest of the world. europe is still in trouble, and emerging markets are slowing and that makes it all the more important washington get their act together. >> can the president pull anything out of the hat? >> he needs to pull something surprising. one of the things in the run-up to the election that was a case to be made for governor romney, investors thought he might be able to shop congress, surprised the situation back into alignment. the president has to bring both sides together and have talked going to an off site meeting somewhere and having a more bipartisan cabinet collected in order to bring unity. but he has to do something surprising. >> this is a self-inflicted wound, isn't it? >> absolutely. the compromises that we made
the u.s. economy? dodge the congressional budgetary office says that if we go over in its entirety, $600 billion worth of tax increases and spending cuts, there is no doubt we will go into recession. if it is half a year or the entire year, it will depend on the rest of the world. europe is still in trouble, and emerging markets are slowing and that makes it all the more important washington get their act together. >> can the president pull anything out of the hat? >> he needs to...
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seven is the most popular rifle in wars throughout the world you can buy one on the africa for eight u.s. dollars for the armed groups like it because it's light and children can carry it and shoot it with ease. that's cold and. the philosophy is this if the weapon which was designed to kill if it can be changed then one country humans changed to. reggae is a cultural organization. gave them one of these guitars so they could keep working in the slums of rio de janeiro music the kids find the tools to change their reality. my. wealthy british style. time to. market. can. find out what's really happening to the global economy with mike structure for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines two kinds of reports. we speak your language. news programs and documentaries in spanish matters to you breaking news a little tentative angles kidney's stories. detroit altie spanish to find out more visit i. look for. well you have to be very quick. and continue in the racine islama you can just walk around like that about i'll see if my work at the racine islam was created to open doo
seven is the most popular rifle in wars throughout the world you can buy one on the africa for eight u.s. dollars for the armed groups like it because it's light and children can carry it and shoot it with ease. that's cold and. the philosophy is this if the weapon which was designed to kill if it can be changed then one country humans changed to. reggae is a cultural organization. gave them one of these guitars so they could keep working in the slums of rio de janeiro music the kids find the...
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not invaded with the troops war correspondent lizzie field and witnessed u.s. so-called support in libya then syria she joins the truth seeker all libyans know building a free and democratic future yeah well it's the biggest. uk seymour and you can think that. and democracy on the back. and well of course that never has been the case anywhere in the world anyway three and said to me not the case in libya and syria there was so much goodwill towards obama's he returns to the white house how has that changed. and africa and a bentley has been sponsible for more intervention than any other and equal mean you have. not only has he not ended the wars in iraq and afghanistan as you and he when he. was and yet in syria and every kind of that intervention they are very. responsible for what's happening and there is in the hatred and anger. hatred for is breathtaking decision. made of videos show militants shooting on their own people as they cry for mercy george galloway's u.k. member of parliament has raised millions of dollars from victims of war and joins us now are
not invaded with the troops war correspondent lizzie field and witnessed u.s. so-called support in libya then syria she joins the truth seeker all libyans know building a free and democratic future yeah well it's the biggest. uk seymour and you can think that. and democracy on the back. and well of course that never has been the case anywhere in the world anyway three and said to me not the case in libya and syria there was so much goodwill towards obama's he returns to the white house how has...
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ilnd naturagas as ll asisg er e will allow the u.s. to becomesue year 200035. se-- 2035. >>orgn imports are 3 accordin theae by 2017, u.il ori aria ne mho f erain oil and a shell sesvewi beesnsleorhe rnou. -- oil a gre poib. energy is in mndtrl tis llal sghy. it i aifre sryn eae cles wl meand the m sharply over the xtece. the international agency -- energeyelvemail be spped to asia in theute dillchgihe map o global energy flows. >> and no major plunge for the daxod. we on this report fmhe anurstk chgen at movintoy. >> to 0.7%, the gmastk de ltn e pvis week, so maybe it is already good ns tt d n inevitably plunged further on e rstrindaf is ek political issues like greec eisl ifn the united states, kpi iesrs xis darngeason is about to come to an e i gean so far, very few mag t suriitthr earnings and many doubt whetherheutok mi in will manage to change the trend. l'av aloser loo at some of the market numbers. thax ending justlitlup 78. euroox0 down. theowonp a bit to 1235 theus adg a $1.2710. >> we seem to having se chnical dficulties. l's tn to some japanese stocks. they ha
ilnd naturagas as ll asisg er e will allow the u.s. to becomesue year 200035. se-- 2035. >>orgn imports are 3 accordin theae by 2017, u.il ori aria ne mho f erain oil and a shell sesvewi beesnsleorhe rnou. -- oil a gre poib. energy is in mndtrl tis llal sghy. it i aifre sryn eae cles wl meand the m sharply over the xtece. the international agency -- energeyelvemail be spped to asia in theute dillchgihe map o global energy flows. >> and no major plunge for the daxod. we on this...
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next month, the u.s. will face another crisis that will test the ability of politicians to get things done. barring action by congress, americans will be forced through a series of automatic tax increases and spending cuts at the end of this year. it is what is known here as falling off the fiscal cliff. despite warnings, the global consequences -- and the global consequences of falling off that cliff, can washington he managed -- can washington manage it? thank you for joining me. the markets are looking in america and wondering whether politicians will be able to avoid this fiscal cliff. are things headed that way? but i think eventually they will. the good news -- >> i think eventually they will. the good news is that it is more like a fiscal beach. it is not like the debt ceiling. it is not a sudden that situation. there is a bit more flexibility. but one of the issues emerging is what the attitude of richer americans will be and whether they will accept the need to pay higher taxes. you probably read
next month, the u.s. will face another crisis that will test the ability of politicians to get things done. barring action by congress, americans will be forced through a series of automatic tax increases and spending cuts at the end of this year. it is what is known here as falling off the fiscal cliff. despite warnings, the global consequences -- and the global consequences of falling off that cliff, can washington he managed -- can washington manage it? thank you for joining me. the markets...
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the road to the markets u.s. markets indeed up on friday void by optimism on be a meeting between congressmen and president obama to avert the so-called fiscal cliff notes congressman have already said it's quite constructive and therefore we are seeing moderate growth but weak results for dell however have sent its shares to a near four year low now let's move over to europe that we have seen the footsie and the dax declining massively this is on the back of all this of course uncertainty waiting for greece to receive a neutron share of a bailout on monday as we've heard from our experts and level so far investors are choosing to play it safe now with all this uncertainty with with fiscal cliff investors are cashing out into the dollar therefore it is gaining to the euro the russian ruble ended with a little change and mixed in the busker currencies and the russian markets had a pretty bad week just one session of the significant growth that was yes but i'm just one percent the first day that is the last markets
the road to the markets u.s. markets indeed up on friday void by optimism on be a meeting between congressmen and president obama to avert the so-called fiscal cliff notes congressman have already said it's quite constructive and therefore we are seeing moderate growth but weak results for dell however have sent its shares to a near four year low now let's move over to europe that we have seen the footsie and the dax declining massively this is on the back of all this of course uncertainty...
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obama defied history to win, even though u.s. unemployment is so high, is something that joe benson knows something about. and he was mr. obama's chief pollster in 2008 and in this recent election. he joins me now. >> how much more did you know that the american public knew going into the election on tuesday? >> when you are pulling in a presidential campaign, you ought to have a lot of confidence in your numbers. my wife and kids were joking with me that they saw me more relaxed than they've ever seen me before any election. i think we we had a hard-bought, close campaign, but we were confident that we will -- hard- fought close campaign, but we knew we were going to get the numbers that we needed. >> there has been a lot of conversation about the number of hispanic and african-american voters, the number of women who turned out for president obama. yousuf it was something else that gave him victory. >> -- you said it was something else that gave him victory. >> i think it was something else. he has always talked about the value
obama defied history to win, even though u.s. unemployment is so high, is something that joe benson knows something about. and he was mr. obama's chief pollster in 2008 and in this recent election. he joins me now. >> how much more did you know that the american public knew going into the election on tuesday? >> when you are pulling in a presidential campaign, you ought to have a lot of confidence in your numbers. my wife and kids were joking with me that they saw me more relaxed...
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according to the iaea, by 2017, teh u.s. will over take saudi arabia. new methods for extracting oil and a shell gas reserves will be responsible for the turnaround. -- oil and shale gas are r esponsible. energy is in many industrial nations will fall slightly. it is a different story in china, india, and the middle east were declines will move sharply over the next decade. the international agency -- energy agency believes many will be shipped to asia in the future radically changing the map of global energy flows. >> and no major plunge for the dax today. we on this report from the frankfurt stock exchange on what is moving today. >> to 0.7%, the german stock index, lost in the previous week, so maybe it is already good news that it did not inevitably plunged further on the first trading day of this week. political issues like greece, the fiscal cliff in the united states, keeping investors anxious and earnings season is about to come to an end in germany. so far, very few managed to surprise with their earnings and many doubt whether the outlooks com
according to the iaea, by 2017, teh u.s. will over take saudi arabia. new methods for extracting oil and a shell gas reserves will be responsible for the turnaround. -- oil and shale gas are r esponsible. energy is in many industrial nations will fall slightly. it is a different story in china, india, and the middle east were declines will move sharply over the next decade. the international agency -- energy agency believes many will be shipped to asia in the future radically changing the map...
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and as we report online engineers of a u.s. nuclear power plant are on the highest level of alert made of energy bosses in south carolina a potential disaster plus. of course the mistress of people to get access to classified data on his computer the former cia boss maintains he hasn't leaked a word the latest about that scandal. started something britain's royal family takes for granted with palaces castles and sprawling country estates at their disposal you might think that pay the people that look after them a generous wage but a recent job adverts suggest otherwise. about why working for burger king could be better than working for the queen. this is really unfortunate timing this week in the u.k. it's living wage weak. position politicians and campaign is working towards giving encouraging employers to pay what they're calling a living wage higher than the minimum wage and in london than it is elsewhere say eight pounds fifty five in london seven pounds forty five outside lunches place the minimum wage which is six pounds
and as we report online engineers of a u.s. nuclear power plant are on the highest level of alert made of energy bosses in south carolina a potential disaster plus. of course the mistress of people to get access to classified data on his computer the former cia boss maintains he hasn't leaked a word the latest about that scandal. started something britain's royal family takes for granted with palaces castles and sprawling country estates at their disposal you might think that pay the people...
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today you're very welcome to be here you have said that the u.s. the e.u. and israel give a fifty fifty probability that a war with iran would happen how big of a window of opportunity still exists to prevent any military action well i think it's closing very quickly iran according to most non-plussed ration experts nuclear experts will by sometime next year be at the point where they could quickly break out and enrich enough weapons grade uranium to then later weaponize and it's the enrichment process which is the most a tech bubble and stoppable or delay of all part of building a nuclear weapon and i think there's a consensus among most folks even outside those governments most experts that iran is quickly approaching that level this is according to the reports on iran's progress so i think that's fairly well understood and i guess i would say that there is a larger concern among officials that one way or the other iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons is going to lead to a crisis. of some sort relative to market participants for market participants the iran
today you're very welcome to be here you have said that the u.s. the e.u. and israel give a fifty fifty probability that a war with iran would happen how big of a window of opportunity still exists to prevent any military action well i think it's closing very quickly iran according to most non-plussed ration experts nuclear experts will by sometime next year be at the point where they could quickly break out and enrich enough weapons grade uranium to then later weaponize and it's the enrichment...
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i mean i mean here in the u.s. we don't know anything indian we're going into a shell nothing no nothing. nothing nothing that well truly truly i hope there would be an opportunity to develop something which is different from previous four years of a standstill. whether it would be possible remains to be seen i don't believe the u.s. administration the obama administration. is it any possible mindset of immediately enter into these type of discussions with russia we are very firm in insisting upon what our two fold position that is we need a legally binding guarantees that nothing. in what is going on in this area is against russian strategic deterrence and second we want. something that would allow us to judge and access on our own whether these statements are true whether they are compatible with reality those two things i very firm we cannot move on those and if the us part won some agreements some understanding with us they need to adjust that's our view you know you already told us once that one must go once i
i mean i mean here in the u.s. we don't know anything indian we're going into a shell nothing no nothing. nothing nothing that well truly truly i hope there would be an opportunity to develop something which is different from previous four years of a standstill. whether it would be possible remains to be seen i don't believe the u.s. administration the obama administration. is it any possible mindset of immediately enter into these type of discussions with russia we are very firm in insisting...
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i'll leave you with a recap of the markets. >>> u.s. president barack obama would be speaking to crowd after crowd in swing states if it hadn't been for the storm. he has less than a week to convince undecided voters. st americans have already examined his record over the past four years. he started his term with a sentiment offered by many of those who came before him. >> that america can change. our union can be perfected. >> many americans have grown tired of what their country had come to represent under george w. bush. obama promised change at home and abroad. he brought an end to the war in iraq. he said u.s. combat forces would pull out of afghanistan by the end of 2014. and he promised to decimate al qaeda. >> after a fire fight they killed osama bin laden and took custody of his body. we can say to those families who have lost loved ones to al qaeda's terror, justice has been done. >> but some argue obama has not met expectations in the middle east. he's faced persistent trouble with a dominant player in the region, iran. he ha
i'll leave you with a recap of the markets. >>> u.s. president barack obama would be speaking to crowd after crowd in swing states if it hadn't been for the storm. he has less than a week to convince undecided voters. st americans have already examined his record over the past four years. he started his term with a sentiment offered by many of those who came before him. >> that america can change. our union can be perfected. >> many americans have grown tired of what their...
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. >> rose: lakhdar brahimi is here n august he replaced kofi annan as u.s. enjoy to syria, one of the most experienced diplomats in the world. he's deeply familiar with arab affairs. during the 198 0s he was undersecretary general of arab league. in the 1990s he served as algeria's foreign minister. after that he was special envoy to afghanistan and then to iraq post saddal hussein. when he became envoy to syria earlier this year he described his mission as quote nearly impossible. he is in new york this week to report to the united nations and security council on that mission and on the situation in syria. i'm pleased to have him back at this table, welcome. >> thank you very much. >> rose: you must be exhausted. >> i'm all right. >> rose: what will you say to the united nations. >> you know what, i'm going to tell them what i have been saying all along about the situation in syria is extremely bad. and dangerous. and getting worse. until now nobody has found a way of bringing it under control. we know that this is part of the arab spring. we know that chan
. >> rose: lakhdar brahimi is here n august he replaced kofi annan as u.s. enjoy to syria, one of the most experienced diplomats in the world. he's deeply familiar with arab affairs. during the 198 0s he was undersecretary general of arab league. in the 1990s he served as algeria's foreign minister. after that he was special envoy to afghanistan and then to iraq post saddal hussein. when he became envoy to syria earlier this year he described his mission as quote nearly impossible. he is...
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and we do have the disconnect in the u.s. economy between consumers on the one hand-- and they account for 70% of the economy-- but they're feeling fairly good about things. whereas businesses are not, and businesses tend to be more worried about things like the fiscal cliff, they're more worried about the troubles in europe, they're more worried about the slowdown in china. you do have the disconnect. the big concern is which way is it going to go? who is going to win this tug-of-war? so far it's the consumer but let's hope it's not the other direction because as i said, let's hope that the businesses will eventually come around to thinking about things the way consumers are. . >> brown: nancy cohen, i want to come back to you on the question of online shopping and the changed landscape. does the rise of online shopping have a real impact on the economy or is it sort of shifting, transferring, where people buy their things? >> well, that's a very open question, partly because this is so new. the marriage and the magic of onl
and we do have the disconnect in the u.s. economy between consumers on the one hand-- and they account for 70% of the economy-- but they're feeling fairly good about things. whereas businesses are not, and businesses tend to be more worried about things like the fiscal cliff, they're more worried about the troubles in europe, they're more worried about the slowdown in china. you do have the disconnect. the big concern is which way is it going to go? who is going to win this tug-of-war? so far...
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rice is currently the permanent representative to the united nations for the u.s. she has not yet been officially nominated for the state department job to replace hillary clinton who intends to resign probably. rice is rumored to be underactive and positive consideration. but republicans and some democrats have been angry with ms. rice for saying that the attack in benghazi that left four americans dead was spontaneous and not preplanned. >> what our assessment is as of the present is, in fact, it began spontaneously in benghazi as a reaction to what had transpired some hours earlier in cairo where, of course, as you know, there was a violent protest outside of our embassy, sparked by this hateful video. we do not have information at present that leads to us conclude that this was premeditated or preplanned. >> ms. rice made these comments five days after intelligence reports were reporting otherwise. be that as it may, at his press conference on wednesday of this week, president obama voiced outrage with senators mccain and graham. >> when they go after the u.n.
rice is currently the permanent representative to the united nations for the u.s. she has not yet been officially nominated for the state department job to replace hillary clinton who intends to resign probably. rice is rumored to be underactive and positive consideration. but republicans and some democrats have been angry with ms. rice for saying that the attack in benghazi that left four americans dead was spontaneous and not preplanned. >> what our assessment is as of the present is,...
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the u.s. a day early; the lives of native americans and the demand for meat in china. but first, the other news of the day. in syria, rebel fighters gained more momentum in the east today. they seized a key army base at mayadeen and took control of its artillery stockpiles. to the north, syrian government warplanes flattened a building next to a hospital in aleppo overnight. at least 15 people were killed. the airstrikes damaged one of the last remaining sources of medical aid for civilians there. a taliban suicide bomber killed 23 people in a procession of shi-ite muslims in pakistan. the attack happened near midnight when the bomber tried to join a religious gathering in rawalpindi. at least 62 people were wounded, including six policemen. this is the latest in a string of bombings targeting shi-ites during their holiest month of the year. the u.s. ambassador to the u.n. defended her first account of the attack on the consulate in benghazi, libya. susan rice has come under fire by critics wh
the u.s. a day early; the lives of native americans and the demand for meat in china. but first, the other news of the day. in syria, rebel fighters gained more momentum in the east today. they seized a key army base at mayadeen and took control of its artillery stockpiles. to the north, syrian government warplanes flattened a building next to a hospital in aleppo overnight. at least 15 people were killed. the airstrikes damaged one of the last remaining sources of medical aid for civilians...
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code former u.s. army intelligence officer as you say seven in afghanistan for four years very interesting to hear your experience and your perspective of this thank you very much indeed for joining us live in altie. on our side from conflict with hamas in gaza israel has also been fighting on its northern front the israeli defense force confirmed they fired artillery into neighboring syria in response to gunfire aimed at its troops in the disputed golan heights it's the first time in forty years israel has fired into syria that came amid reports rebels captured an airport in the east to syria striking a hold of the iraqi border plus this week western attempts to als president assad to gain momentum with france and turkey recognizing the new opposition group the national coalition the ministers are expected to discuss lifting an arms embargo on monday paving the way for direct weapons deliveries to rebels the run is already responded saying that would amount to organized terrorism john as neil clark s
code former u.s. army intelligence officer as you say seven in afghanistan for four years very interesting to hear your experience and your perspective of this thank you very much indeed for joining us live in altie. on our side from conflict with hamas in gaza israel has also been fighting on its northern front the israeli defense force confirmed they fired artillery into neighboring syria in response to gunfire aimed at its troops in the disputed golan heights it's the first time in forty...
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the u.s. voted no. it came after palestinian president mahmoud abbas appealed to the world body to issue the birth certificate of palestine. >> we did not come here seeking to delegitimize a state established years ago, and that is israel. rather, we came to affirm the legitimacy of a state that must now achieve its independence, and this is palestine. >> sreenivasan: palestinians said the vote would strengthen their hand in future peace talks with israel. but the israeli ambassador to the u.n., ron prosor, warned that the palestinians are turning their backs on peace. >> for as long as president abbas prefers symbolism over reality, as long as he prefers to travel to new york for u.n. resolutions rather than travel to jerusalem for genuine dialogue, any hope of peace will be out of reach. >> sreenivasan: meanwhile, a bipartisan group of u.s. senators said today they will push to cut off u.s. aid, if the palestinians use their new status to bring israel before the international criminal court. in iraq,
the u.s. voted no. it came after palestinian president mahmoud abbas appealed to the world body to issue the birth certificate of palestine. >> we did not come here seeking to delegitimize a state established years ago, and that is israel. rather, we came to affirm the legitimacy of a state that must now achieve its independence, and this is palestine. >> sreenivasan: palestinians said the vote would strengthen their hand in future peace talks with israel. but the israeli ambassador...
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the u.s. not going to start giving talks of a new security arrangements the focus is on how big emerge because presidents will be off to twenty fourteen when most nato troops have withdrawn discussions come amid a climate of mistrust with the thought used to shoot being whether u.s. short soldiers should be given immunity from prosecution. lol. with the details from kabul the u.s. and afghanistan have kicked off talks on thursday tough talks about the security framework agreement that the two countries will maintain after most of the nato combat forces withdraw from the country at the end of twenty fourteen now these are expected to be rather controversial contentious talks they calm amid a climate of suspicion and mistrust between the two countries one of the biggest issues on the table here we expect this to take about several months to complete and of course the afghan government has long complained about the conduct of u.s. forces operations on the ground here in afghanistan some of the is
the u.s. not going to start giving talks of a new security arrangements the focus is on how big emerge because presidents will be off to twenty fourteen when most nato troops have withdrawn discussions come amid a climate of mistrust with the thought used to shoot being whether u.s. short soldiers should be given immunity from prosecution. lol. with the details from kabul the u.s. and afghanistan have kicked off talks on thursday tough talks about the security framework agreement that the two...
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the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. at the time, she said it began as an anti-american protest, but she now says she was working off faulty intelligence. rice met with collins for 90 minutes today, but afterward the senator remained critical. >> i still have many questions that remain unanswered. i continue to be troubled by the fact that the u.n. ambassador decided to play what was essentially a political role at the height of the contentious presidential election campaign by agreeing to go on the sunday shows to present the administration's position. >> sreenivasan: collins stopped short of joining other republican senators who have said they will oppose rice if she is nominated to be secretary of state. later, president obama again defended rice. he called her extraordinary, and cabinet members joined him in applause. a pair of suicide car bombers in syria blew themselves up today in a suburb of damascus. at least 34 people were killed. the twin explosions shattered buildings and left st
the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. at the time, she said it began as an anti-american protest, but she now says she was working off faulty intelligence. rice met with collins for 90 minutes today, but afterward the senator remained critical. >> i still have many questions that remain unanswered. i continue to be troubled by the fact that the u.n. ambassador decided to play what was essentially a political role at the height of the contentious presidential election campaign by agreeing...
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time this is our with me of all research showing that the u.s. campaign in afghanistan has suffered a military grade below with at least two celebrity generals and veterans of the intervention falling from grace a sex scandal that started with revelations of the ex cia chief having an affair has now claimed the reputation of the current afghan campaign. catherine off as the latest on that. in the papers here in afghanistan for transit star and battlefield felled at cia by an affair this situation the reaction on the ground has been one of outrage people are really quite confused by this this whole scandal one of the comments that i heard from a person who wish to be anonymous in the foreign ministry is office was they founded really indicative of how well the afghan war effort is going in terms of u.s. policy if the top general in charge of it had time to send twenty to thirty thousand pages worth of inappropriate e-mails people here have also expressed some confusion as to why these kinds of scandals would force these top men to resign and not f
time this is our with me of all research showing that the u.s. campaign in afghanistan has suffered a military grade below with at least two celebrity generals and veterans of the intervention falling from grace a sex scandal that started with revelations of the ex cia chief having an affair has now claimed the reputation of the current afghan campaign. catherine off as the latest on that. in the papers here in afghanistan for transit star and battlefield felled at cia by an affair this...
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i mean, they're now looking for a cease-fire, the u.s. is trying to use every diplomatic contact it has from mohamed morsi, the president of egypt, to the prime minister of turkey, prime minister erdogan to get the cease-fire. i think that the interesting question, the one that really -- the administration would love to focus on in the next few weeks is how do you get to a more stable situation in gaza where israel doesn't have to periodically take out heavy weapons and threaten the ground assault. we don't know yet whether that will happen. and people are talking about lots of possibilities. again, the central change that would be most beneficial would be if the new egyptian government decided to really get involved and in effect take ownership of the problems in gaza as the closest backer, supporter, of hamas. and if that happened, you'd have a quite different situation and one that potentially would be a lot better for israel. >> rose: and where are the -- where are the turks and where are the emir of qatar on this issue? >> i think bo
i mean, they're now looking for a cease-fire, the u.s. is trying to use every diplomatic contact it has from mohamed morsi, the president of egypt, to the prime minister of turkey, prime minister erdogan to get the cease-fire. i think that the interesting question, the one that really -- the administration would love to focus on in the next few weeks is how do you get to a more stable situation in gaza where israel doesn't have to periodically take out heavy weapons and threaten the ground...
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the so-called "black friday" shopping frenzy in the u.s. began in earnest today, and in some cases, it got started last night, before thanksgiving was even over. some shoppers had been searching for bargains all night long. >> we started at about 10:00 p.m., and we've been going ever since. >> we go like out, like, 12:00 a.m. or 1:00 a.m. and really save a lot of money. >> sreenivasan: others were simply following a holiday tradition. >> i didn't come crazy early when it was mobbed, so i don't necessarily get the best deal on everything, but it's just getting out and seeing everybody and having fun. >> sreenivasan: across the country, many began their holiday shopping late thursday evening, as big box stores like target, walmart and toys "r" us opened hours before midnight, blurring the line between black friday and thanksgiving day. >> it's almost been like an arms race. first, it was 8:00, then 7:00, then 6:00, then 4:00 in the morning, then midnight. but we have to be responsive to the competitive environment. >> sreenivasan: retailers r
the so-called "black friday" shopping frenzy in the u.s. began in earnest today, and in some cases, it got started last night, before thanksgiving was even over. some shoppers had been searching for bargains all night long. >> we started at about 10:00 p.m., and we've been going ever since. >> we go like out, like, 12:00 a.m. or 1:00 a.m. and really save a lot of money. >> sreenivasan: others were simply following a holiday tradition. >> i didn't come crazy...
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the u.s. growth rate while not fast enough is faster than the rest of the advanced world. so we've got to find a way to get ourselves boosted up where we're not getting any support from being able to increase our exports to other countries when that is exactly the place that we need to be transforming into. so that is what made it nor difficult. >> brown: what is your answer to that cyclical versus structural, when it comes to jobs? >> i think it's largely cyclical. it's because the growth rate has been so slow coming out of the recession. and you can't blame the rest of the world. the u.s. has had strong growth in the past when japan has been suffering. and so it's our own problem, it's our own policy that is the trouble right now. and i think that's why i am so frustrated, why i think it's tragic, quite frankly, because we could have better policy. we could have had this unemployment rate down already with the right policy. >> brown: well, staying with you, john taylor, then what can a presi
the u.s. growth rate while not fast enough is faster than the rest of the advanced world. so we've got to find a way to get ourselves boosted up where we're not getting any support from being able to increase our exports to other countries when that is exactly the place that we need to be transforming into. so that is what made it nor difficult. >> brown: what is your answer to that cyclical versus structural, when it comes to jobs? >> i think it's largely cyclical. it's because the...
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something that is unquestionable and that has meant that the largest part of the u.s. government spending has been beyond analysis beyond public scrutiny in four days americans will elect a leader for the next four years regardless of who wins the legacy of war cemented under the past two u.s. presidents indicate that the world's largest. offense budget will continue ballooning this causing many to ask if hundreds of billions of dollars are being spent to increase security or even road stability forty three aren't enough or not artsy. and while obama and romney pledge to pull the us out of the deep dish of debt some observers say overspending on defense is the main reason they commonly ended up going down in the first place and there's no more important issue in america today than i have which we are spending on our military our military industrial complex that's where most of us tax dollars go i mean our total is is more than the tough sixteen other nations in the world and says most americans know that this is just wasteful spending here it creates a few jobs but the
something that is unquestionable and that has meant that the largest part of the u.s. government spending has been beyond analysis beyond public scrutiny in four days americans will elect a leader for the next four years regardless of who wins the legacy of war cemented under the past two u.s. presidents indicate that the world's largest. offense budget will continue ballooning this causing many to ask if hundreds of billions of dollars are being spent to increase security or even road...
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significant is whether our cia director, the person who knows more secrets than anyone else in the u.s. government isn't in any way under a threat, under pressure from somebody else such that he would be vulnerable, you know, blackmail overstatements it. but what's he under, under duress in some way during the time he had this undisclosed relationship with a very willful person. i'm sure that that's the core of what they were looking at. and in a sense, david petraeus became free of that pressure and that compulsion in the moment that that was revealed. and so i think people have raised a question once that was done if he's not now in the military and there's not a uniform code of military justice issue, was it necessary for him to resign as cia director. jim clacker the director of national intelligence thought the answer was yes and i think that was for two reasons. first younger people at the cia are told if you get involved in anything compromising, if you have an affair have you to disclose and he and i didn't and with this event double standard. and the second argument was you ma
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that he'll head on to come bogut for the summit and say station of southeast asian nations to boost u.s. relations in the region sasha the international affairs and defense analyst says washington that wants not only to keep its trading ties but also to increase its political influence in the region. to back to states ones to weigh in or to reach your area this. week ali speaking of that specially when there is going to be an could not be in two thousand and fifteen so united states does not want to be kept out and i believe that is troubled by obama is to promote by just security agreements or deals you know partnerships with members of pussy and it would also include although he cannot be country needles it's part of certainly a realignment of u.s. foreign policy towards the a ship by sea even more it's not like they were not there or course they were always there but there are i think under obama there are going to eat five main show or four of them trade relations. and up next an interview with britain's fourth richest man so richard branson stay with us. the sun rises over what see
that he'll head on to come bogut for the summit and say station of southeast asian nations to boost u.s. relations in the region sasha the international affairs and defense analyst says washington that wants not only to keep its trading ties but also to increase its political influence in the region. to back to states ones to weigh in or to reach your area this. week ali speaking of that specially when there is going to be an could not be in two thousand and fifteen so united states does not...
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u.s. treasuries and it seems to me at the moment the european companies that are vulnerable also they're buying up these lucrative companies to good prices so the end of the day as far as persia is concerned they've got to pay their staff and as far as these russian state owned companies are concerned they want to diversify they water expands and they want to look good as far as their balance sheet is concerned to. least for the time being looks like a win win situation there katie pavlich thank you very much well let's move over to the markets now consumer confidence in the u. . u.s. is at the highest level in five years but apparently that's not enough to impress investors stateside u.s. markets are hesitant as to how to react to a broader i.m.f. a deal for financial targets for greece we've been talking about earlier on r.t. now some analysts say the deal may not be more than just another short term fix and it seems a deal on the other hand could make greece much less of a risk factor f
u.s. treasuries and it seems to me at the moment the european companies that are vulnerable also they're buying up these lucrative companies to good prices so the end of the day as far as persia is concerned they've got to pay their staff and as far as these russian state owned companies are concerned they want to diversify they water expands and they want to look good as far as their balance sheet is concerned to. least for the time being looks like a win win situation there katie pavlich...
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u.s. researchers at johns hopkins university say the country has conducted at least two tests of large rock elt motors since the failed launch in april. one satellite image shows the removal of field tags and the appearance of exhaust screens. they say the sign tests have been carried out. another image shows similar discolorations and stains and an object that appears to be a large rocket engine. the analysis says that construction activity is under way launch an eve bigger rocket. it warns that north korea may start a new round of nuclear and rocket tests in the first half of next year. two south korean presidential candidates who joined forces for next month's election are thrashing out which one will stand. unaffiliated politician xiu and mu ching of the democratic united party struck a deal they won't stand against each other. south koreans have shown in polls a joint candidate would match the front-runner from the ruling party. members of both camps are currently discussing how to de
u.s. researchers at johns hopkins university say the country has conducted at least two tests of large rock elt motors since the failed launch in april. one satellite image shows the removal of field tags and the appearance of exhaust screens. they say the sign tests have been carried out. another image shows similar discolorations and stains and an object that appears to be a large rocket engine. the analysis says that construction activity is under way launch an eve bigger rocket. it warns...
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thank you nutter so now let's take a look what's happening on the markets u.s. markets are up there boy by optimism on the meeting between congressman and president obama to avert the so-called fiscal cliff however weak results of four there have sent in shares to a near four year low over on the european markets uncertainty about what is going to happen with greece if you've heard from from i expect the beginning of the program now there's still a lot of uncertainty whether it will stay in the euro zone's receiving tranche possibly on the twentieth of november therefore investors choosing to play it safe out of the weekend and dropping stocks now still with uncertainty on the fiscal cliff investors are cashing out into the dollar therefore it is gaining to the euro meanwhile the russian ruble ended the day mixed against the basket of currencies and the stocks in russia had another bad week with now indices standing below the opening values for this year and among different interesting stories on the stock market on the my sex a transnet was an outstanding gain
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while third party candidates for the u.s. presidency advocate defense cuts over spending on the military stays out of the jewel in the corporate backed front runner. and a new video emerges reportedly showing the brutal killings of syrian soldiers by militias and this comes as washington wants a major overhaul of syria's opposition saying it will seek a new level leaders out of those actually fighting on the ground. watching r t a live from moscow with me to bomb would say first keeping your identity private demonstrations has become a punishable offense in canada and i'm also activists could now face up to ten years behind bars authorities a say the motion is aimed at tackling the growing threat of violence and vandalism canada so massive student protests against jewish and heights earlier this year and led to hundreds being arrested canadian radio reporter michael for me and says the new law will criminalize anti-government demonstrations nationwide. this law basically what it does is that it will criminalize people who are
while third party candidates for the u.s. presidency advocate defense cuts over spending on the military stays out of the jewel in the corporate backed front runner. and a new video emerges reportedly showing the brutal killings of syrian soldiers by militias and this comes as washington wants a major overhaul of syria's opposition saying it will seek a new level leaders out of those actually fighting on the ground. watching r t a live from moscow with me to bomb would say first keeping your...